In 2006, SFP+ specification brought speeds up to 10 Gbit/s and the SFP28 iteration is designed for speeds of 25 Gbit/s. At introduction, typical speeds were 1 Gbit/s for Ethernet SFPs and up to 4 Gbit/s for Fibre Channel SFP modules. SFP transceivers exist supporting synchronous optical networking (SONET), Gigabit Ethernet, Fibre Channel, PON, and other communications standards. The SFP replaced the larger gigabit interface converter (GBIC) in most applications, and has been referred to as a Mini-GBIC by some vendors. The form factor and electrical interface are specified by a multi-source agreement (MSA) under the auspices of the Small Form Factor Committee. modular connectors in Ethernet switches) is that individual ports can be equipped with different types of transceivers as required. The advantage of using SFPs compared to fixed interfaces (e.g. An SFP interface on networking hardware is a modular slot for a media-specific transceiver, such as for a fiber-optic cable or a copper cable. Small Form-factor Pluggable ( SFP) is a compact, hot-pluggable network interface module format used for both telecommunication and data communications applications. Small Form-factor Pluggable connected to a pair of fiber-optic cables
For the multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece, see Olympiacos CFP.
